PlainVitamins

Spirulina 4,300 mg

by New Sun · powder · 16 oz.

  • Off the market since November 2017 (NIH)
  • UPC 59-4
  • DSLD label 11785
  • Serving 4.3 g (1 1/4 tsp)
  • 105 servings

Spirulina 4,300 mg by New Sun lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 4.3 g, such as 10,710 IU of vitamin A, 132 mcg of thiamine, 148 mcg of riboflavin and 5 mg of iron, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.

What is in Spirulina 4,300 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4.3 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Spirulina 4,300 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 11785, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Sodium51 mg2%Sodium in Spirulina 4,300 mg against 14,514 products51 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.51 mg

51% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 153 mg.

Total Carbohydrates643 mg1%Carbohydrate in Spirulina 4,300 mg against 21,979 products0.643 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.0.643 g

98% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.93 g.

Protein2,570 mg5%Protein in Spirulina 4,300 mg against 8,985 products2.57 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.2.57 g

69% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 7.71 g.

Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta-Carotene)10,710 IU214%Vitamin A in Spirulina 4,300 mg against 5,772 products10,710 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.10,710 IU

Higher than 91% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 32,130 IU.

Thiamineas Vitamin B1132 mcg9%Thiamin in Spirulina 4,300 mg against 9,830 products0.132 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.132 mg

98% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.396 mg.

Riboflavinas Vitamin B2148 mcg9%Riboflavin in Spirulina 4,300 mg against 9,824 products0.148 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg0.148 mg

98% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.444 mg.

Iron5 mg28%Iron in Spirulina 4,300 mg against 6,910 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg5 mg

46% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Spirulina4,300 mgBlue-Green Algae in Spirulina 4,300 mg against 709 products4,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.4,300 mg

Higher than 98% of 709 products listing blue-green algae (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12,900 mg.

Gamma-Linolenic Acidas SpirulinaGamma Linolenic Acid (Form: from Spirulina Genus: Spirulina) (Alt. Name: GLA)215 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Spirulina 4,300 mg against 740 products215 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.215 mg

Higher than 84% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 645 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11785 (entered August 24, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 10,710 IU of vitamin A is higher than 91% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 506 list more.
  • 98% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.132 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
  • 98% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.148 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
  • Its 4,300 mg of spirulina (filed by NIH under blue-green algae) is higher than 98% of the 709 blue-green algae products that print an amount; 13 list more.

The NIH database records 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Spirulina 4,300 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Recommendation: As a dietary supplement, take one heaping teaspoon (1 1/4 teaspoon) with each meal three times daily.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, or experiencing health issues, consult your doctor before use.
Do not use if outer shrink wrap is missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product does not contain: yeast, corn, wheat, egg, starch, preservatives, artificial coloring or sweeteners.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 11785.

How many labels does Spirulina 4,300 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.

  1. Label 11785 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market November 3, 2017 · 16 oz. · UPC 59-4

DSLD also links this label to: Spirulina (image difference, same product), Spirulina (image difference, same product), Spirulina (image difference, same product).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names New Sun (manufacturer), Hendersonville, NC. All New Sun products.

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